Toy.



PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

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TOY. AYPLIOATIOH Hum 33.16. 1907.

Wrmassas: INVENI'UR Pvr'rv.

CHARLES RUHLIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed February 15, 1907. Serial No. 3

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES RUHLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices of that class known asjointed figure toys, and the especial object of the improvements whichform the subject matter of this application is to produce an amusingform of jointed toy of inexpensive construction, and in which themovable parts will simulate nature.

While I have shown my invention as applied to the figures of a donkeyand clown, it is obvious that the same mechanical arrangement may beutilized with other forms of figures having pivotal parts or members.

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown my invention in elevation byfull lines and dotted lines, the latter indicating the differentpositions taken by-the movable members when the toy is operated, and thefull lines showing the parts at rest.

Referring to the details of the drawing 1 indicates the body portion ofthe donkey, the same consisting of two pieces of thin board or othersuitable material of corresponding form and secured together in anyconvenient manner with a free space therebetween for the reception ofthe piece 9 forming the body of the rider and the pivoted members of thedonkey.

2 represents the fore legs and 3 the hind legs of the figure which arein pairs, and are pivoted to the outer sides of the body.

4 represents the animals head which is pivoted between the body members1.

5 represents the tail which is also pivoted between the body members.

The pivots 6 form the pivotal connections for the legs, head and tailrespectively. v

7 represents a wire which is bent upon itself, passes through a holeformed therefor in the lower jaw portion of the head 4 and has its endssecured in holes 'in the knee portion of the fore legs 2. A similar wire8 connects in the same manner the hind legs and the tail of the animal.

9 represents the body of the clown the lower portion of which is rigidlysecured between the body members 1, and the upper part is supplied witha suitable head. The upper and lower arm members 10 of each arm arepivotally connected together by pivots 12, the upper members areconnected with the body by pivot 11, and the hand portions of thelower'members are connected with the neck portion of the member 4, bypivot 13.

Secured to the top of the head of the clown is an elastic band or string14; secured to the front edge or nose portion of the head 4, is anon-elastic but flexible string or cord 15, and a similar cord or stringis secured to the tail member of the animal.

When the free ends of the cords l5 and 16, and the elastic 14 aregathered together and held by the operator as indicated, the weight ofthe animal and rider will stretch the elastic and cause the weight to beapplied to the cords 15 and 16, which will pull upwardly upon the headand tail, and, through the wires 7 and 8, will cause an upward movementof the legs. By moving the'hand up and down, the repeated flexing andstretching of the elastic and cords resulting will cause the donkeyshead, legs and tail to vibrate in a manner somewhat similar to thegalloping movements of a live donkey.

If desired, a stop 17 may be secured between the body members at a pointabove the pivot of the tail and thus limit the upward movement of thetail. The movements however may be practically controlled through themovements of the hand holding the strings and elas tie and by adaptingthe latter to the weight of the device.

Upon the sides of the members 1 will be painted or otherwise indicated,parts corresponding to the legs of the clown and registering with thelines and edges of the part 9 appearing above the edges of the members1,

and if desired, the feet of the rider may be formed integrally with themembers 1, as indicated in the drawing.

I claim 1. A toy consisting of a body portion having upper and lowermembers pivoted to the opposite ends thereof, the upper and lowermembers at each end being connected to gether, an elastic band connectedwith the body portion, and flexible cords connected with the upperpivoted members respectively.

2. A toy consisting of a body portion having upper and lower memberspivoted to the opposite ends thereof, and having a rigid centralextension, means connecting together the upper and lower members at eachend of the body portion, an elastic band connected with said centralextension, and flexible cords connected with said upper pivoted membersrespectively.

8. A toy consisting of a body portion having upper and lower memberspivoted at the opposite ends thereof, wires connecting together theupper and lower members at each end of the body portion, an elastic bandconnected with the said body portion, and flexible cords connected withthe upper members respectively.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES RUHLIN.

Witnesses '1. L. VANDEVENTER, F. BENJAMIN.

